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South Koreans send themselves to 'prison'

For South Koreans seeking an escape from the everyday grind, a 24-hour lock-up at a fake prison gives them 'a sense of freedom.

Feature | 2018-11-25 11:25

South and North Korean soldiers encounter to reconnect a road in DMZ

South Korea's Defence Ministry on Thursday (November 22) released a video of South and North Korean military officers meeting at the border to reconnect a road across the two countries.

News | 2018-11-25 10:37

Multicultural students raise hopes for brighter future

The 7th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards has been held at the Korea Press Center where ten outstanding students were awarded for setting a great example for their peers from diverse cultural backgrounds. Nigerian-Korean model Han Hyun-min who was named one of the 30 most influential teens of 2017 by Time magazine was there to encourage biracial students to pursue t...

Feature | 2018-11-24 01:43

Blow for Russia as Interpol elects new President

International police body Interpol elected Kim Jong-yang of South Korea as president on Wednesday (November 21), beating a Russian national whose candidacy had raised concerns in Europe and the United States about the risk of Kremlin interference.

News | 2018-11-22 15:06

North Korea destroys guard posts in DMZ

North Korea blew up guard posts in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Tuesday after last month's agreement between the two Koreas to "completely destroy" those sites located near their heavily-fortified border.

News | 2018-11-22 12:26

A talk from heart to heart: Wartime forced labor victim Lee Chun-shik

In a quiet neigborhood in Gwangu, located in the southern part of the country, I was able to meet Lee Chun-shik, the only victim of forced labor in Japan during the colonial era who survived to see the latest landmark Supreme Court ruling.

Feature | 2018-11-21 17:21

Wartime forced laborer reflects on court victory

Miss Korea 2018 runner-up Park Chae-won reveals secret to her success

I recently talked in-depth with Park Chae-won, 24, a runner-up in the 2018 Miss Korea pageant, who came to our office with a beautiful, full-fledged smile. To give you a heads-up, she defied the stereotype.

Feature | 2018-11-21 16:40

North Korea says it has a new 'tactical' weapon

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited the test site of a new tactical weapon in his first public “field inspection” since last year, hailing it as a “display of our rapidly-growing defense capabilities,” according to state media.

News | 2018-11-18 12:56

Croatian Ambassador Damir Kusen speaks about bilateral exchanges

Digital Managing Editor Oh Young-jin sat down with the Croatian Ambassador to discuss ways to faciliate exchanges between the two countries and explore more areas for future cooperation.

Feature | 2018-11-12 18:09

ASEAN nations seek road to peace at KOR-ASIA Forum 2018

The KOR-ASIA Forum 2018 has been held on Wednesday under the theme: "Peace on the Korean Peninsula: Asia's opportunity for progress." Co-hosted by the The Korea Times and sister newspaper Hankook Ilbo at Seoul Dragon City Hotel in Yongsan, Seoul, the forum has invited important guests from the ASEAN nations who came to discuss ways to achieve mutual growth through peace in th...

Feature | 2018-11-08 18:07

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